 Congratulations to all our Mathletes!
MathLeague Competition
On Sunday March 11th, twelve (Nerd
Herd)^2 Math Club Mathletes competed against students from other schools in the
MathLeague Competition in Ashburn, Virginia. The Mathletes performed very
well! Huylam Le took 1st place against ALL 3rd
graders. Veera Pala took 1st place against ALL 5th
graders. And in the 6th grade league, Anika Saraf took 1st
place, Shivashish Das took 2nd place, and Alexandra Neacsu took 3rd
place. Bravo for a job well done and a fun weekend outing!
 Trivia Night
Please support our 6th grade fundraiser at Trivia Night. All grades are welcome & encouraged to play!
Thursday, April 26th 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM.
This is a family activity evening that includes food, fun, plenty of awesome raffle prizes & more!
Admission is $2 per person, raffle tickets are $1 per ticket
Mark your calendars & look for more information in the Wednesday folders!
Questions? Please contact Maura Connelly.
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 Staff Basketball Game
Be sure to wear your Mosby Woods spirit wear on Monday, April 30 to pep up the teachers playing in the staff basketball game in the evening! Then join us at OAKTON High School (new venue) as we watch Mosby Woods ES take on Providence ES in the annual staff basketball game!
Doors open at 6:15pm and game begins at 6:40pm. The cost is $1/person or $5/family. All proceeds go to charity!
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 Pennies for Patients
Thank you so much for your support during our Pennies for
Patients campaign! We raised almost $1,000 more this year than last! Our totals
are as follows:
K: $126.48
1st: $197.44
2nd: $234.74
3rd: $316.34
4th: $520.83
5th: $364.83
6th: $309.12
Online Donations: $520.00
Total:
$2,589.78
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SOL Testing
With State testing right around the corner, we
want to give families some resources and strategies to help prepare students
for the spring testing season. All SOL tests will be taken
online, except for those students that receive IEP accommodations.
Teachers have been using different tools to help students prepare for the
online tests.
We know that parents are concerned about the
tests and assessments their children will be taking over the next few weeks.
While testing can be a bit overwhelming and even intimidating, parents can help
by encouraging their child and assisting with the practicing of testing skills.
Some students may not perform well on standardized tests simply because they
are unfamiliar with the testing format or may feel undue anxiety.
One way that you could help to prepare for the
SOL tests and provide practical experience reading actual test items is to use
the Virginia Department of Education website. Families
should also check their teacher’s Blackboard site for additional links to
educational websites. If you have any questions about any test or assessment,
please call Mrs. Haroutunian at 703-937-1600.
Parents can help students get ready for the
tests by noting the following suggestions:
- Make sure your child knows it is important to take the
test seriously, follow the rules, and do his/her best on the test.
- Make sure your child has a good night’s rest before
taking a test. Most children need 10 hours of sleep to perform their best.
- Make sure they eat a nutritious and filling breakfast
on the morning of the test. This is not the time for a high sugar meal.
- If a child does not feel well on the date of a
scheduled test, please don’t send him/her to school. Make up dates are
provided for each test. Students cannot perform their best if they are
ill.
- Remember that a standardized test is just one way to
evaluate students’ abilities. Don’t let your child think that a poor test
result marks him/her as a failure.
Parents need to realize that when a test is
over, it’s over. The results usually won’t be known until a few weeks later.
As families plan trips, vacations or
appointments, it is important to keep the SOL test dates in mind. The
Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) tests will be from May 7-June 1.
Mosby Woods SOL schedule:
Grade 3
- Reading: Friday, May 11
- Mathematics: Friday, May
18
Grade 4
- Reading: Thursday, May
10
- Virginia Studies:
Thursday, May 17
- Mathematics: Wednesday,
May 23
Grade 5
- Reading: Wednesday, May
9
- Mathematics: Wednesday,
May 16
- Science: Thursday, May
24
Grade 6
- Reading: Monday, May 7
- Mathematics: Tuesday,
May 15
All tests, except for 4th grade VA
History SOL and 5th grade Science SOL, are Computer Adaptive Tests
(CAT). For more information about CAT tests, visit the VDOE website.
 Student scientists share their research at Einstein Night
 Information to students and parents about our popular
summer programs!
Registration is open for
the
2018 Student Summer
Institute
Rising Grades 5-12
July 9-20 GMU FAIRFAX
July 23-August 3 GMU
ARLINGTON
Mon-Fri, 9am - 1pm
2018 Early Writers Camp
Rising Grades 1-4
Session 1: August 6-10
GMU ARLINGTON
Session 2: August 13-17
GMU ARLINGTON
Mon-Fri, 9:30am -
12:30pm
* Students may sign up
for both sessions of the Student Summer Institute
(Fairfax and Arlington) or the Early Writers
Camp (Session 1 and Session 2)
Apply
online at
https://nvwpyoungwriters.submittable.com/
The
NVWP Student Summer Institute (SSI) is an enrichment program for rising
5th-12th grade students to write and to share their work with other writers. It
is designed for students who enjoy writing and who are willing to help
others with their writing. The Institute works with students who wish to
improve their own writing skills and develop their own styles. Of course, since this is a summer camp experience,
students can also expect refreshments and fun!
Enjoy
the opportunity to write with friends made in previous workshops and summers
with a ratio of one teacher to 12 students. We have a high proportion of
returning participants!
For
more information on the Student Summer Institute, go to http://nvwp.org/youngwriters/ssi/
Early
Writers one-week summer camp is an opportunity for students in rising
grades 1-4 to spend each morning for a week with trained Northern Virginia
Writing Project Teacher Consultants exploring writing and having fun with
writing along with reading, listening, and speaking activities. This
camp is geared toward students who like to write and want to participate.
English Language Learners are particularly encouraged to sign up.
All
participants will experience:
- lots of
daily writing time
- participation
in the full writing process, including revision and publication
- sharing
writing in small groups
- participation
in interest groups
- honest,
thoughtful responses to writing and respect for participants'
sensibilities
- individual
conferences with and direct instruction from trained NVWP
Teacher Consultants (teacher/student ratio is 1/12)
- publication
party to celebrate student writing
- opportunities
to work with visiting published writers
- daily
snacks and lots of fun!
More
questions? Contact youngwriters@nvwp.org.
Sincerely,
The NVWP Young Writers & Family Programs
Team
 Students learn from one another at Einstein Night.
Upcoming Events:
April 18-20
Book Fair: Buy-One-Get-One Free (evening hours on 4/19, 3:30pm-7:30pm)
April 26
Family Trivia Night 6:30pm-8:00pm
April 30
Staff Basketball Game
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